Collaboration Lesson – 7 use of Preposition and Adjectives in Nepali

The “Collaboration Lesson – 7: Use of Prepositions and Adjectives in Nepali” focuses on enhancing learners’ understanding of how prepositions and adjectives function within Nepali grammar. This lesson is particularly beneficial for beginners aiming to construct grammatically correct and contextually appropriate sentences in Nepali.

📘 Lesson Overview

This lesson introduces essential prepositions and adjectives commonly used in everyday Nepali conversations. It provides vocabulary lists, sentence structures, and examples to help learners grasp the practical application of these grammatical elements.

Vocabulary

English	Romanized/Nepali
At	Maa
From	Baata
Except	Baahek
By	Dwara
But	Tara
Down	Tala
Inside	Bhitra
New	Naya
Old	Purano
Clean	Safa

Sentences

Prepositions and Adjectives:

1. At – मा (mā)

English: He is at school.
Nepali: ऊ विद्यालयमा छ।
Romanized: Ū vidyālaymā cha.

2. From – बाट (bāṭa)

English: I came home.
Nepali: म घरबाट आएँ।
Romanized: Ma gharbāṭa āẽ.

3. Except – बाहेक (bāhek)

English: Everyone came except Ram.
Nepali: राम बाहेक सबै आए।
Romanized: Rām bāhek sabai āe.

4. By – द्वारा / सँग (context-dependent)

English: She wrote the letter.
Nepali: चिठ्ठी उहाँद्वारा लेखिएको थियो।
Romanized: Chiṭṭhī uhā̃dwārā lekhieko thiyo.

5. But – तर (tara)

English: I like mangoes but not bananas.
Nepali: मलाई आँप मन पर्छ तर केरा होइन।
Romanized: Malāī ā̃p man parchha tara kerā hoina.

6. Down – तल (tala)

English: The book is down.
Nepali: किताब तल छ।
Romanized: Kitāb tala cha.

7. Inside – भित्र (bhitra)

English: The cat is inside the box.
Nepali: बिरालो बाकसको भित्र छ।
Romanized: Birālo bākaskō bhitra cha.

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🎨 Adjectives:

8. New – नयाँ (nayā̃)

English: I bought a new phone.
Nepali: मैले नयाँ फोन किनें।
Romanized: Maile nayā̃ phon kinē̃.

9. Old – पुरानो (purāno)

English: That is an old house.
Nepali: त्यो पुरानो घर हो।
Romanized: Tyo purāno ghar ho.

10. Clean – सफा (saphā)

English: The room is clean.
Nepali: कोठा सफा छ।
Romanized: Koṭhā saphā cha.